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CherryBlossomEstates · Jul 21, 2020 1:28 PM

For the past few months I have been getting a popup on the site saying "a data breach on the site has exposed your passwords check your passwords" should I change all of my information or refrain from playing the game

Wolvevenfrost · Jul 21, 2020 2:15 PM

I would PM Ammit. That sounds like a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Although I don't know if it's the game that has exposed passwords or on the website you use. Either way I'm sure she can lead you in the right direction to getting it fixed.

Johara · Jul 21, 2020 2:25 PM

That's a Chrome saved passwords thing. You're using the same password here as you do elsewhere. Possibly same username and password?

I get it too, on the websites that I use the same stuff for.

Do a google search like "chrome popup notification passwords".

Ammit · Jul 22, 2020 3:24 AM

Johara has it right. The game has not been breached. The password and email you use for the game has been breached elsewhere because you are using it on multiple websites. Yes, you should change your passwords. I strongly recommend a service like LastPass which will manage your passwords and allow you to use unique passwords for every website. :)

pinkie · Jul 22, 2020 11:43 AM

To expand on what Ammit said, if you use LastPass or something similar it will automatically generate the secure passwords for you, so you don't have to try to think up a bunch of random and secure passwords.

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